After reading Stacey's review, I can't believe how similar my experience was to hers. and, mine was 4 years later. My son was getting married and I decided that I wanted to have a suit custom made, so I researched bespoke suits, and found a tailor close to me that had an impressive website and, supposedly a history of famous clients. I think they must have been his father's clients
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So, I show up in July looking for suit for a November wedding and was told, no problem, plenty of time. The original measurement would be followed by a fitting in 2 to 3 weeks. After about 7 weeks I called, and was told to come in the following week for the fitting at 10 AM. At 10AM I was there, but Vinnie didn't show up till noon. I am taking time off my work for this and it is starting to cost me money to run back and forth to Red Bank. Anyway, the fitting goes well, and he asks all the questions about how I want the suit made. I requested a center vent in back, and cuffs on the pants as well as flat front pants.
I then wait another month for the next fitting, and am told it is plenty of time before the wedding. The suit comes in with side vents, even though I made a special call to request a center vent. He realized that he wrote down the right thing, he just didn't make it that way. He was very apologetic, and said he wanted to make it up to me by making me a sport jacket. He even had me pick out the fabric. he was also going to make me a new jacket with the center vent, and give me the side vent jacket that was already made. This was a gesture that made me feel much better about Vinnie Sciortino. It was at this time that I decided to have a suit made for my son as well. I wanted him to have a custom suit for his wedding. This is August, and I am told that it will all be done in time for the wedding, so now I am out $4,750.00 for 2 suits. In hindsight, it looks like I got robbed after seeing that Stacey paid $1300 for her suit.
The story only gets worse, he is supposed to make alterations to my pants, and when I go to try them on, I find that they didn't do any alterations. So another week to have them altered. My son's suit went about the same way, weeks to do nothing on the suit. Then a rush at the end to get it done. I have to say, in the end we ended up with 2 very nice suits. I never got the second suit jacket, or the sport jacket that he promised me. I did get a tie made in china, and 2 dress shirts.
Would I recommend Sciortino tailor's, no way. I did get the opportunity to share my story with many friends who knew I was having a suit custom made. I am now looking for a new tailor for my next suit, as is my son who wears a suit daily for his work.
I gave them 1 star, but the suit gets 4. Save yourself the pain and suffering and take your $2,750.00 to someone who will give you an experience that you will want to repeat. Not the experience that you want to forget. read more
